Fantasy: Waiver Wire - Week 14

Every Monday during the season, theScore's Justin Boone runs down the recommended waiver-wire pickups.

Roster percentages are based on Yahoo leagues. Free-Agent Budget (FAB) amounts are based on a $100 salary cap. Only players rostered in less than 50% of leagues are considered.

Bye week

• Baltimore Ravens
• Denver Broncos
• Houston Texans
• Indianapolis Colts
• New England Patriots
• Washington Commanders

Quarterbacks

Russell Wilson, Steelers

Wilson was a forgotten man in the fantasy world after a couple down games. However, one of those contests was a snow-spoiled Thursday nighter.

In normal weather conditions this past week, the 36-year-old was more than able to capitalize in a win over the Bengals - throwing for 414 yards and three scores.

As long as the weather doesn't get in the way, Wilson should post another solid stat line against the Browns in Week 14. Consider him as a quality streaming option in a week when there aren't many available.

Caleb Williams is over the 50% rostered mark but would be among the top QB pickups this week if available.

Streaming options: Jameis Winston at PIT (15% rostered)

Risky streaming options: Will Levis vs. JAX (12% rostered), Derek Carr at NYG (15% rostered)

Risky streaming options (if healthy): Trevor Lawrence at TEN (36% rostered)

Desperation streaming options: Aidan O'Connell at TB (2% rostered), Cooper Rush vs. CIN (5% rostered), Aaron Rodgers at MIA (34% rostered), Bryce Young at PHI (5% rostered)

Desperation streaming options (if starting): Tommy DeVito vs. NO (4% rostered), Drew Lock vs. NO (1% rostered), Mac Jones at TEN (1% rostered)

Bye-week stashes: Drake Maye (16% rostered)

Long-term stashes: Michael Penix Jr. (1% rostered), Tyrod Taylor (0% rostered)

Running backs

Isaac Guerendo, 49ers

We all saw Christian McCaffrey suffer a season-ending knee injury, but what we didn't know until Monday afternoon was that backup Jordan Mason would join him on injured reserve with an ankle issue.

Now the 49ers' starting job will be given to explosive fourth-round rookie Guerendo.

Even with San Francisco underachieving this year, Guerendo is a max-bid waiver-wire add in Kyle Shanahan's offense. In the two games where he was given at least 10 touches, the first-year back turned in 10 carries for 99 yards against the Seahawks and 102 yards and a touchdown versus the Cowboys.

With little competition left, Guerendo is an RB2 with RB1 upside the rest of the way.

High-upside backups

We'll use this space to remind you of all the high-upside backups who should be rostered in most leagues, including:

• Braelon Allen (33% rostered)
• Blake Corum (14% rostered)
• Zach Charbonnet (40% rostered)
• Trey Benson (23% rostered)
• Tyjae Spears (39% rostered)
• Ray Davis (17% rostered)
• Jonathon Brooks (49% rostered)
• Tyler Allgeier (32% rostered)

Each of those players is one injury away from a significant role in their respective offenses, which could turn them into top-20 fantasy RBs.

RB3/flex options: Tank Bigsby at TEN (44% rostered)

RB3/flex options (if healthy): Alexander Mattison at TB (46% rostered)

Flex options (if starter is out): Sincere McCormick at TB (0% rostered)

Risky flex options: Kimani Vidal at KC (16% rostered), Jerome Ford at PIT (39% rostered), Devin Singletary vs. NO (44% rostered), Kenneth Gainwell vs. CAR (4% rostered)

Risky flex options (if healthy): Roschon Johnson at SF (21% rostered)

Dart-throw flex options (if starter is out): Ameer Abdullah at TB (19% rostered)

Dart-throw flex options: Samaje Perine vs. LAC (4% rostered)

Bye-week stashes: Jeremy McNichols (16% rostered), Antonio Gibson (13% rostered), Dameon Pierce (2% rostered), Audric Estime (17% rostered), Chris Rodriguez Jr. (0% rostered), Justice Hill (21% rostered)

Other backups to roster: Cam Akers (19% rostered), Jaylen Wright (6% rostered), Chris Brooks (0% rostered), Khalil Herbert (9% rostered), Sean Tucker (2% rostered), Isaiah Davis (0% rostered)

Injured-reserve stashes: Kendre Miller (2% rostered), MarShawn Lloyd (4% rostered)

Wide receivers

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans

Westbrook-Ikhine has become a regular in this space after scoring eight touchdowns over his last eight games.

During that stretch, he's only been kept out of the end zone in one contest and ranks as the WR22 in fantasy points per game since the Titans' Week 5 bye.

Tennessee has one of the easiest schedules for fantasy receivers for the remainder of the season, making Westbrook-Ihkine an intriguing WR3/flex option - even with some touchdown regression guaranteed.

Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs are around the 50% rostered mark but should be rostered in most leagues.

WR4/flex options (if healthy): Keon Coleman at LAR (43% rostered), Cedric Tillman at PIT (43% rostered)

WR4/flex options: Adam Thielen at PHI (31% rostered), Xavier Legette at PHI (27% rostered), Marquez Valdes-Scantling at NYG (31% rostered)

WR4/flex options (if starter is out): Joshua Palmer at KC (15% rostered), Quentin Johnston at KC (43% rostered)

Risky flex options: Parker Washington at TEN (1% rostered), Elijah Moore at PIT (10% rostered), Michael Wilson vs. SEA (10% rostered), Wan'Dale Robinson vs. NO (43% rostered)

Risky flex options (if starter is out): Jalen Tolbert vs. CIN (10% rostered), Brandin Cooks vs. CIN (10% rostered)

Risky flex options (if healthy): Demarcus Robinson vs. BUF (21% rostered)

Dart-throw flex options: Sterling Shepard vs. LV (5% rostered), Tre Tucker at TB (4% rostered), Ray-Ray McCloud at MIN (14% rostered), KaVontae Turpin vs. CIN (3% rostered), Dontayvion Wicks at DET (15% rostered), Andrei Iosivas at DAL (2% rostered), Tim Patrick vs. GB (0% rostered)

Dart-throw flex options (if healthy): Jalen Coker at PHI (3% rostered), Calvin Austin III vs. CLE (2% rostered)

Dart-throw flex options (if starter is out): David Moore at PHI (5% rostered), Mack Hollins at LAR (1% rostered)

Bye-week stashes: Alec Pierce (19% rostered), Noah Brown (11% rostered), Devaughn Vele (28% rostered), DeMario Douglas (29% rostered), Kayshon Boutte (5% rostered), Kendrick Bourne (1% rostered)

Injured-reserve stashes: Bub Means (1% rostered)

Tight ends

Will Dissly, Chargers

Ladd McConkey's status for Week 14 is up in the air as he deals with multiple injuries. Even if the rookie wideout suits up, he might not be 100% against the division rival Chiefs.

Chargers receivers Joshua Palmer and Quentin Johnston will need to step up if McConkey is ruled out or limited, but don't forget about Dissly.

The veteran tight end has topped 40 yards in four of his past seven outings and gets a Kansas City defense that's top five in fantasy points allowed to the position.

Dissly will be a high-end TE2/streamer who could sneak into the low-end TE1 rankings with six teams on bye in Week 14.

Hunter Henry, Zach Ertz, Pat Freiermuth, and Cole Kmet are around the 50% rostered mark but should be rostered in most leagues.

Streaming options (if starter is out): Luke Schoonmaker vs. CIN (10% rostered), Dawson Knox at LAR (8% rostered)

Risky streaming options: Noah Gray vs. LAC (11% rostered), Mike Gesicki at DAL (16% rostered), Juwan Johnson at NYG (3% rostered)

Risky streaming options (if starter is out): Grant Calcaterra vs. CAR (0% rostered)

Risky streaming options (if healthy): Ja'Tavion Sanders at PHI (3% rostered), Tyler Higbee vs. BUF (1% rostered)

Dart-throw streaming options: Chigoziem Okonkwo vs. JAX (5% rostered), Ty Conklin at MIA (12% rostered), Noah Fant at ARI (18% rostered), Foster Moreau at NYG (0% rostered)

Dart-throw streaming options (if healthy): Josh Oliver vs. ATL (0% rostered)

Dart-throw streaming options (if starter is out): Tommy Tremble at PHI (0% rostered)

Bye-week stashes: Isaiah Likely (26% rostered)

Defenses

Week 14 streamers

Favorable Week 15 schedules: Cardinals DEF vs. NE (15% rostered), Chargers DEF vs. TB (38% rostered), Bengals DEF at TEN (17% rostered), Falcons DEF at LV (7% rostered), Jets DEF at JAX (44% rostered)

Favorable Week 16 schedules: Falcons DEF vs. NYG (7% rostered), Cardinals DEF at CAR (15% rostered), Packers DEF vs. NO (44% rostered), Bengals DEF vs. CLE (17% rostered), Colts DEF vs. TEN (32% rostered)

Favorable Week 17 schedules: Dolphins DEF at CLE (44% rostered), Chargers DEF at NE (38% rostered), Titans DEF at JAX (5% rostered), Buccaneers DEF vs. CAR (52% rostered), Saints DEF vs. LV (27% rostered), Colts DEF at NYG (32% rostered), Jaguars DEF vs. TEN (4% rostered)

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